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Description

With the growth of Open Access, there is an associated risk of unscrupulous academic publishers targeting researchers with invitations to publish in substandard journals that offer poor or no peer review and minimal editorial services in return for publishing fees. It can be difficult for early-career researchers to identify which journals are legitimate when submitting their first papers, and so this talk is designed to equip young scientists and applied health researchers with the information they need to ensure they choose wisely.

The talk will cover:

Introduction to publishing models

The growth of Open Access – the good and the bad

What is predatory publishing?

Black- and whitelists

Characteristics of predatory journals

Choosing a journal for your article

Biography

Dr Derah Saward-Arav is Journal Website Content Manager at The Company of Biologists, a not-for-profit publishing organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community. She holds a PhD in virology and spent a number of years in veterinary microbiology diagnostics and research. After leaving the bench for scientific publishing, Derah now works with green and gold Open Access journals and has a special interest in helping researchers promote their science to the general public.

Rachel Hackett, Managing Editor of two journals (Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open) at The Company of Biologists, will also be at the seminar. She has many years of experience in Open Access publications and will be there to answer any questions you have about the publication process.

The seminar will be held in lecture theatre D103, on the 1st floor of 25 Gordon Street, UCL, London WC1H 0AY. Click here for a map.